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The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Office of the Prosecutor is starting a
preliminary examination into the high number of killings under President Rodrigo
Duterte’s violent war on drugs. It is the first step in a process that could
take many years.

e.g.: Panelo grilled on withdrawal from International Criminal Court
Lawyer Emerlynne Gil, senior international legal adviser of the International
Commission of Jurists, grills Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo
on the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court

The process of the International Criminal Court
February 20, 2018
The International Criminal Court aims to help end impunity by perpetrators of
the most serious offenses such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes,
and crimes of aggression.

UPDATED Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III seeks a probe into the
'Silent No More PH' blog, which 'prostituted' 7 senators for not signing the
resolution.
Senators on Wednesday, September 27, nearly came to blows over the supposed
exclusion of 7 administration senators from the resolution against the killings
of minors.

Half of Filipinos don't believe cops' 'nanlaban' line and that 6 in 10 Pinoys
believe drug suspects were killed despite already surrenderingIn every 10 Filipinos, 7 are worried that they themselves or someone they
know will become a victim of an extrajudicial killing (EJK)

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No extrajudicial killings in PH? World 'not fooled,' says HRW
by Jodesz Gavilan October 09, 2017 - with Video
Human Rights Watch says the Philippine government is limiting its definition of
extrajudicial killings to avoid responsibility for the thousands of deaths
linked to the drug war.
Duterte admin 'cannot define' drug war deaths out of existence.

Professors, scholars demand 'chain of killings must stop'
September 29, 2017
'We call on the President to demonstrate that the Philippine government is
willing and able to genuinely carry out the investigation or prosecution of
these crimes'

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Nearly 40 states hit 'climate of impunity' in PH
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 29, 2017
'We ask the government of the Philippines to take all necessary measures to
bring these killings to an end,' Iceland says in a statement on behalf of nearly
40 states

'It was a whisper from god I was listening to. So they were all tapped,' says
President Rodrigo Duterte in Marawi City.

Wake up!Kian’s death shows us drug
wars can’t be won
by JC Punongbayan August 31, 2017
Let’s stop pretending that we can ever win this war on drugs, or that there’s
such a thing as a non-violent war on drugs.

DSWD:
Stop killing children
by Patty Pasion September 08, 2017
'This culture of impunity should not be tolerated, especially now that the
targets are children and young Filipinos,' says Social Welfare Undersecretary
Hope Hervilla

Police are being accused of conducting illegal operations over the forced drug
testing in poor communities

'Enough of the slaughter of mostly poor' - Diokno clan
August 21, 2017

"It's time to speak out against the killings. Silence abets murder, and we will
have none of both"

The 10 children, 18 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren of former Senator
Jose Diokno
condemned President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war against drugs and the
extrajudicial killings that it is believed to have spurred.

The Devastating Effects of the Philippines' War on Drugs
Published on Jul 13, 2017
Nanlaban follows the drug war being waged by Philippines President Rodrigo
Duterte through the eyes of a mother, a wife, and a body collector and shows the
devastating effect it has had on the emotional, physical and financial
well-being of those hardest hit.--
The Philippine drug war – a culture of fear
by Alecs Ongcal Jun 30, 2017
What wounds has the war on drugs inflicted on communities?
What’s the psychological impact of the war on drugs?
What culture does it instill?
Aside from the victims, what wounds have been inflicted on the community?
Over 7,000 people have been killed in legitimate police operations and
vigilante-style or unexplained killings in the Duterte government’s "war on
drugs."

Noynoy Aquino on drug war: What's in store for the orphans?
by Bea Cupin July 19, 2017

'What’s in store for us down the line as a country for people who might not have
redress in the systems in place?' asks the former president.

Can Duterte use martial law for drug war?
by Pia Ranada June 05, 2017

Crimes other than rebellion or invasion cannot be basis for martial law, says a
lawyer.

In the PH drug war, it's likely EJK when...
by Jodesz Gavilan May 13, 2017
The circumstances surrounding the numerous drug-related deaths in the
Philippines are almost always the same across all incidents

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, PDEA is the lead
anti-drugs law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and
combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals
within the Philippines. Look more and videos about RA 9165
HERE

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Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency" in the album "Government Authorities - Etc."

'Narconomics': Lessons for the Philippines' war vs drugs
by Ronald U. Mendoza July 09, 2016
Lowering the age of criminality in the Philippines should be reconsidered.
Throwing children in jail cells with hardened criminals may actually strengthen
drug lords’ ability to recruit fresh talent – hardening youth who could have
otherwise been saved from a life of crime and drugs.

House hearings on the P6.4B worth of shabu shipment from China
July 31, August 09, 15, 22, 29, September 07, 11, 19 and 25, 2017

The House of Representatives ways and means committee holds a hearing on the
P6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment from China.

This comes after customs seized 604 kilos of shabu in Valenzuela, estimating a
total worth of P6.4 billion, on May 26, 2017. China has vowed to help President
Rodrigo Duterte and his fight against illegal drugs. But the Asian giant is also
major source of illegal drugs in the country.

PDEA files complaint vs Faeldon, 11 others over smuggled shabu
September 18, 2017
The respondents face a string of complaints, such as allegedly conspiring to
import illegal drugs, protecting drug traffickers, and violation of the
anti-graft and corrupt practices act.
Former Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon and 11 others face a
string of complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with
the P6.4 billion worth of smuggled shabu from China.

Who is the real Tita Nanie? 3 out of 4 names checked off the list
by Camille Elemia August 31, 2017
Customs broker and 'fixer' Mark Ruben Taguba says Nani Cabato is the alleged
real Tita Nanie.
She’s one of the pivotal characters in the ongoing saga on smuggling in the
Bureau of Customs. But after 6 Senate blue ribbon committee hearings on the
P6.4-billion worth of smuggled shabu from China, the true identity of “Tita
Nanie” remains unknown.

Paolo Duterte a 'smuggler'? Trillanes releases documents anew
by Camille Elemia August 10, 2017
This comes after presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte was
implicated in a House probe into the P6.4-billion shabu shipment from China.

Ties that bind: Who are Mans Carpio, Paolo Duterte connected
to?
by Natashya Gutierrez September 07, 2017
Here's the cast of characters as they relate to presidential son Paolo Duterte
and presidential son-in-law Mans Carpio in the shabu smuggling controversy

Quibbling over life and death in the war on drugs
by Vergel O. Santos May 13, 2017
Thousands of lives have been taken summarily, and we are debating whether those
killings were justified or not.
Senator Alan Cayetano traveled last week to Geneva, in Switzerland, to appear at
a United Nations inquiry and argue on behalf of the Duterte government that, if
any summary executions were happening in its war on drugs, these were not
"state-sponsored".

Witnesses name Manila policeman behind drug-related summary
killings
April 27, 2017
Witnesses interviewed during the 3-month investigation led by Patricia
Evangelista name Police Officer 3 Ronald Alvarez of the Delpan Community
Precinct as the alleged killer behind at least 4 drug-related deaths.

Ratings drop shows drug war now 'national nightmare'
by Camille Elemia April 19, 2017
UPDATED 'The fear is real,' says Senator Risa Hontiveros in response to the
decline in public satisfaction with the Duterte administration's controversial
campaign.
"More killings, less public approval. As long as the government's anti-drug
campaign continues to create a climate of fear, impunity, and killing, this war
is a losing battle with less and less supporters"

Drug war leaving Filipinos 'hopeless and helpless,' says Robredo
by Agence France-Presse March 15, 2017 - with video
'To know that the international community's eyes are on us and to feel that
human rights advocates are watching over our country gives us comfort, courage,
and hope,' says Robredo in taped message for a UN meeting on extrajudicial
killings.

Impunity in PH? Ramos says 'it's starting to be like that'
February 12, 2017 - with videos
Former Philippine president Fidel V. Ramos also says the government should
reconsider President Rodrigo Duterte's plan to tap the military to lead the war
on drugs

What can we learn from China’s long history of fighting
illicit drugs?
by Eric Gutierrez April 05, 2017
Drug use is a problem, but sometimes the exaggeration of the problem could be
more dangerous, and the cures on offer could be worse than the problem itself.

The PNP's return to the war on drugs
March 24, 2017
Director Camilo Pancratius Cascolan, the PNP's Director for Operations talks
about how the police is handling its return to anti-illegal drugs campaigns.

PNP back in drug war? Punish erring cops first
by Camille Elemia March 01, 2017
'It'd be the height of arrogance if our government would resume its most
murderous war on drugs without getting rid of corrupt policemen,' says detained
Senator Leila de Lima.

TIMELINE: The PNP's use of the term 'deaths under
investigation'
by Rappler Research Team March 30, 2017
We track how the PNP has released data on DUIs, and try to explain all the
confusion it has generated.

Military 'ready' for war on drugs, vows no TokHang
by Carmela Fonbuena February 19, 2017 - with Video
The Armed Forces of the Philippines will create a 500-man task force to assist
the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, but the AFP's main focus will still be
internal threats.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief General Eduardo Año has made
arrangements with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to obey the
orders of President Rodrigo Duterte to help in the war against illegal drugs.

Senate hearing on 'tokhang for ransom'
February 23, 2017
South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo reportedly was a victim of 'tokhang for
ransom' and died in the hands of the Philippine police

Look also the article:South Korean kidnapped, murdered by PH policemen
by Agence France-Presse January 18, 2017
A South Korean businessman who went missing in the Philippines 3 months ago was
kidnapped by policemen and murdered on the day he disappeared, a Seoul official
says

Duterte hits critics who say he 'kills the poor'
March 25, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte says: 'I'm sorry. You say you're poor; that's not an
answer. I have a problem: 4 million addicts. Do you want 4 million more?'

President Rodrigo Duterte's unprecedented crackdown on drug users and
pushers has claimed the lives of thousands of people, the impacts on their
families are the largely untold stories in what campaigners have called a war on
the poor.

Children and Duterte's drug war: Lessons from the past
by Al Jazeera February 19, 2017
More than 30 children have been killed since Philippine Rodrigo Duterte launched
his controversial war on drugs in June.
Jose flipped 3 coins into the air when two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire.
They shot the 15-year-old suspected drug user 7 times. The boy hit the ground,
along with the coins that he had tossed as part of a traditional Filipino game
called hantak.

To the boy who lost his father to Duterte's drug war
by RJ Barrete March 21, 2017
'I wanted to tell you that violence is never a way out of desolation; that there
is change in hope, not in fear'
More than 7,000 deaths have been linked to the war on drugs. But the bloody
campaign did not only kill alleged drug addicts, it also turned children into
orphans.

Beyond quick fixes: What we should do about the drug problem
by Gideon Lasco February 01, 2017

For as long as
government officials and the public see drugs as an unqualified evil, another
'war on drugs' is bound to happen – and ultimately fail – in the future.

1st petition vs Oplan TokHang filed at SC
by Lian Buan January 27, 2017 - with video
UPDATED
The first petition against the Oplan TokHang campaign of the Philippine National
Police (PNP) was filed before the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday, January 26.
The Center for International Law (CenterLaw) filed the petition on behalf of the
families of 4 drug suspects killed in Payatas, Quezon City in August 2016.

Finger-pointing on Mamasapano
by Edilberto de Jesus, PhD January 28, 2017

MAP: Where did violence in PH erupt in past 6 months?
by Katerina Francisco December 17, 2016
Bomb scares, explosions, public officials killed – a list of the violent
incidents that have erupted as of mid-December in the Philippines

There are troubling reports that policemen are involved in these
killings. The PNP needs to shore up its reputation by more vigorously
investigating these allegations

Part 1: Drugs 101: What you need to know about the PH drug
situation
Killing people – especially by police and paramilitary forces – has never
stopped a drug problem anywhere. Instead, it contributes to a climate of fear,
instability, and distrust in law enforcement personnel.
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Part 2: The Philippines as target market for illicit drugs
A public health approach, rather than a law enforcement one, should form the
basis for a response to drug use and dependence

War on drugs also used vs leftists, says NDF lawyer
Jan 3, 2017
The administration's war against illegal drugs is also being used to run after
leftists in certain areas.

According to the latest survey conducted by Social Weather
Stations (SWS):
Filipinos say drug war 'excellent,' but 78% 'very worried' about EJKs

SWS poll proves Filipinos feel scared, unsafe under Duterte
by Camille Elemia December 19, 2016
Both majority and minority senators say it is high time for President Rodrigo
Duterte to ensure that the rule of law is followed in the war on drugs.

Look also the
Video:
8 out of 10 Pinoys fear dying in drug war
Dec 19, 2016

Draft Senate report on killings: Oplan TokHang
unconstitutional
by Camille Elemia Updated December 07, 2016
Oplan TokHang violates people's constitutional rights.
This was one of the findings of the Senate committee on justice and human
rights, which conducted a probe into the spate of extrajudicial killings under
the Duterte administration.
(In Oplan TokHang, there is violation of people's constitutional rights. They
need to have lawyers, and they should be taught their constitutional rights
against self-incrimination and their rights against rogue policemen.)

"TokHang" is a contraction of the Visayan words "toktok"
(knock) and "hangyo" (request)

Senate panels to Duterte: Follow the law
by Camille Elemia December 08, 2016
In a report, two Senate committees say there is not enough evidence to link
President Rodrigo Duterte to extrajudicial killings in the war on drugs.

Number of stray bullet victims rise as war on drugs continue
Dec 23, 2016

Lawmaker: Declare Nov 23 nat’l commemoration day for EJK
victims
by Mara Cepeda November 23, 2016
If passed into law, HB 4502 will direct DepEd, CHED, and PCOO to organize 'consciousness-raising'
activities on the freedom of the press and the elimination of all forms of
violence or impunity.

Grief in a time of terror
October 31, 2016

Tears mingle with fear and rage.
But one thing we’re sure of: these killings must come to an end.
Tears, rather than words, come to us as we remember the dead, those killed in
President Duterte’s war on drugs and those slain as a result of this environment
of murder. A horrific war gone rogue. And among some of us, a tacit acceptance
of this situation.

IMPORTANT to look:
IMPUNITY
A HALLOWEEN MASSACRE
Nov 2, 2016
Updated November 03, 2016
On the eve of the day of the dead, five people were executed by men who decided
they did not deserve to live.
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Video

IMPUNITY - MURDER AS MEME
Welcome to Manila, where torture is a joke, and murder is a hashtag.
December 01, 2016 Text by Patricia Evangelista Photos by Carlo Gabuco
The policeman was sure there was at least one body – the naked curve of the back
and the denim waistband showed just under the black garbage bag fluttering in
the breeze. What might have been another body was curled on the sidewalk, fully
swaddled in black plastic. The head was bound tight with a crosshatch of packing
tape – what looked, from afar, like a head in a goalie's helmet.

‘Noble cause’ police corruption: When good cops turn bad
by Raymund Narag November 16, 2016
Are we going to tolerate noble cause police corruption? It makes the criminal in
all of us.
But is noble cause police corruption the answer? Will killing all drug addicts,
criminals, and the corrupt, improve trust to the criminal justice system? Will
it lead to a crime-free Philippines?

Editorial: Canceling the surrender option
November 07, 2016

The killing of Albuera, Leyte
Mayor Rolando Espinosa and inmate Raul Yap by elements of the
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Eastern Visayas in the
sub-provincial jail located in Baybay City, Leyte is the second violent incident
that happened inside a detention center in the country in less than two months.
The first was in late September in the New Bilibid Prison.

Caught in the middle of the drug war
by Alecs Ongcal October 30, 2016

One is expected
to surrender, otherwise feel unsafe. Yet if one does surrender, there is no
assurance of safety even though a surrenderer is living a clean life.

Death squads: An incomplete history
by Vicente Rafael October 27, 2016

Rooted in
colonial history, their growth was spurred during the periods of transition when
state power was up for grabs.
What is the history of death squads in the Philippines? Insofar as they usually
enjoy the support and protection of the military, police, local and national
officials, what role do they play in the formation of the state and the
projection of its power?

Philippines President Duterte should be impeached for 'mass
murder': critic
By James Griffiths, CNN Updated December 16, 2016
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte should be impeached after he admitted to
personally killing drug suspects, one of his top critics told CNN.
On Monday, Duterte said that when mayor of the southern city of Davao, he would
patrol the streets "looking for an encounter so I could kill."

Duterte behind summary killings in PH, Trillanes insists
Nov 2, 2016
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV insisted on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte
was behind the alleged extrajudicial killings in the country, otherwise, he said
the President would have ordered the police to end them. Video and editing by
Noy Morcoso

THE DRUG WAR
SAFE FOR THE GOOD
Text by Patricia Evangelista, Photos by Carlo Gabuco
August 22, 2016 - Updated November 04, 2016
Ask them if they are afraid, and they will hesitate, and then they will say no.
It is not dangerous, said a young tricycle driver who knew Jerome. You will be
safe, for as long as you behave.

THE DRUG WAR LEGENDARY
Profiles of a drug war: An executor and a victim
Text by Patricia Evangelista, Photos by Carlo Gabuco October 10, 2016
Patricia Evangelista tells the story of police superintendent Robert Domingo who
led operations that killed notorious drug dealer Crocodile. She also tells the
story of scholar Jeffrey Bunuan, who happened to be sleeping in the wrong house
the night policemen raided a house in Sta Ana. The irony was that Jeffrey was
focused on the single dream of becoming a policeman.

PH can’t win war on drugs with guns alone
by Senator Risa Hontiveros October 11, 2016As a
health advocate, it pains me that our government misses the complexity of the
drug problem

A hundred days of bluster and anger
October 03, 2016
These have been the most exhausting and saddest first 100 days of any Philippine
president since democracy's rebirth in 1986
President Rodrigo Duterte marks his 100th day in office on October 7, and truth
to tell, they seem like a lifetime to many Filipinos.
A lifetime to Joseph Escaño, whose
5-year-old daughter Danica was shot dead

Duterte created inter-agency body for war on drugs
The 18-member committee, headed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, is
divided into 4 clusters: enforcement, justice, advocacy, and rehabilitation.
Executive Order 15, signed on Monday, March 6, designates the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency as the chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on
Anti-Illegal Drugs or ICAD.
The ICAD's membership – a total of 18 agencies or departments (excluding PDEA) –
show how Duterte intends the war against drugs to be an all-government effort.

'After all these years, why are they only killing each other inside just now?
The intended resource persons of the committee on justice were targeted,' says
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez
There are forces who don't want Jaybee Sebastian to testify and we'll look for
the motive, for the person who may not want the truth to come out," said
Alvarez.

CHR refutes Cayetano: We did not change definition of EJKs
by Jodesz Gavilan May 09, 2017 - with video
UPDATED
The Commission on Human Rights joins at least 45 UN member states in calling on
the Philippine government to conduct a 'thorough' investigation and hold
accountable those behind the killings.

Drug Issues, Different Perspectives – A Policy Forum
May 05, 2017 - with videos
A group of pro-bono lawyers called the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)
mounted an event called Drug Issues, Different Perspectives at the GT-Toyota
Asian Center Auditorium in the University of Philippines Diliman campus on
Friday and Saturday, May 5 to 6.Agnes Callamard, United Nations Special Rapporteur, is the keynote speaker.

UN expert Agnes Callamard here
May 04, 2017
Callamard is seen at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Commission on Human
Rights on Thursday, May 4.
President Rodrigo Duterte spoke of her during his speech Thursday afternoon in
Davao City. He said the reason why she is here is to investigate extrajudicial
killings.

Human Rights Watch to UN rights council: Denounce drug war
killings in PH
The New York-based human rights group urges the ted Nations Human Rights
Council to pressure the Philippines into supporting an international
investigation into the drug-related killings.

Lawyers' group asks SC to issue new rules for EJKs
by Lian Buan April 27, 2017
'An extrajudicial killing is an outright breach of law. And regardless of the
fact that the suspect may have fought the police, it is not for the police to
write off the crime and proclaim that the killing was justified,' CenterLaw
tells the Supreme Court.

Karapatan brings cases of political killings in PH to UN
April 12, 2017
Cases of extrajudicial killings related to the Duterte administration's bloody
war on drugs are next.
Rights group Karapatan submitted to the United Nations (UN) 47 cases of alleged
political killings under the Duterte administration.

An open letter to Human Rights Watch on EJKs, Duterte, and
Karapatan
by Cameron Walker March 15, 2017
Has the militant rights group spoken out strongly against the wave of
extrajudicial killings of drug suspects in the Philippines?

Naked prisoners in Philippine jail cause uproar
by Agence France-Presse March 02, 2017
The inmates of the Cebu provincial jail are woken before dawn on Tuesday,
February 28, herded into the jail's quadrangle and forced to strip while
anti-drug agents, police and military searched their cells.
"This incident clearly amounts to cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of
prisoners," Amnesty International said in a statement.

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Panelo backs mass strip search at Cebu prison
March 04, 2017
Chief Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo says the operation itself is justifiable but
the photos of the naked prisoners should not have been released, as this
violated their right to privacy.

Chief Justice Sereno
urges the police to 'reflect' on the way they have performed their duties that
led to the increase of unsolved killings linked to war on drugs.

UN human rights experts urge PH to stop drug-related killings
August 18, 2016
Two United Nations special rapporteurs call for drug trafficking offenses to be
'judged in a court of law, not by gunmen on the streets'

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Duterte to police, military: Kill innocents, I'll shoot you
by Pia Ranada December 12, 2016
'I am not a killer. I do not relish or enjoy a Filipino sprawled there with all
the blood and gore,' says the President days after activists condemned what they
call his worsening human rights record.

International
watchdog Front Line Defenders also calls out the President for threatening to
kill human rights defenders who criticize his campaign against illegal drugs.

OFWs in peril of 'drug war' killings – Human Rights Watch
by Phelim Kine October 13, 2016
'Unless the Duterte government rethinks its abusive war on drugs, Filipinos
living outside the Philippines won't be much safer than those living in the
country'This is a press release from Human Rights Watch.

How Duterte's drug war has affected rich users
byNatashya Gutierrez April 27, 2017

While shabu, the poor man's cocaine, is now as expensive as P25,000 a gram, the
price of ecstasy, choice drug of the rich, has remained the same at P3,000 per
tablet

Policy on drugs must be based on facts
September 26, 2016

Despite recent
official data of 1.8 million drug users, President Duterte hikes it to ‘4
million addicts.
On September 19, the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) released its most recent
nationwide survey on drug abuse in the Philippines showing 1.8 million current
users of illicit drugs or 1.8% of our 101 million population.
DDB is a policy-making body under the Office of the President and is the
repository of official data on illegal drugs.

Duterte
claims there are 3 to 4 million drug addicts in the Philippines but data from
the Dangerous Drugs Board show there are only 1.8 million current drug users.
How will this affect the war on drugs?

While it supports the government's goal of eliminating the use of illegal drugs,
the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Sunday, August 13, expressed concern
over the use of drop boxes to collect names of suspected drug personalities.

'We
trust that the Philippine government is investigating these killings,' Swedish
Ambassador-designate Harald Fries says

President Duterte, do not kill in my name
by Jose Manuel Diokno July 08, 2016

The
bandwagon that the President has created is a bandwagon of hate.
President Duterte’s war on crime has spawned a nuclear explosion of violence
that is spiralling out of control and creating a nation without judges, without
law, and without reason.

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Confronting extrajudicial killings under Duterte
by Teddy Casiño September 19, 2016
If we are to stop the killings, the first challenge is for the public to
denounce it. Public opposition, or better yet outrage, is needed for the
government to change its policy.

Please don't kill my father
by Kira Bueno August 16, 2016

I know
for sure that just like me, there are daughters of drug addicts out there who
would choose to send their fathers to institutions that will care for them.

When you meet an assassin who has killed six people, you
don't expect to encounter a diminutive, nervous young woman carrying a baby.
"My first job was two years ago in this province nearby. I felt really scared
and nervous because it was my first time."

The BBC's Jonathan Head explores the country's dark
underbelly of dealers and assassins through the story of one woman trapped in a
chilling predicament.

EXPLAINER: How serious is the PH drug problem? Here's the data
by Students from UP August 27, 2016

This could help contextualize the country’s drug problem and put in perspective
the government’s response

War on drugs: Rehabilitation must be more than a knee-jerk
reaction
But with more drug users surrendering by the day, government cannot afford to
tarry in providing much-needed interventions for Filipinos who've made the first
step away from drugs
Look also part 2:
Inside the brain of a drug user
Psychiatrists say the effect of drugs on the brain could be so damaging as to
cause paranoia even months after a person has already stopped using the
substance
both by Jee Y. Geronimo August 18 - 19, 2016

Police kill 24 drug suspects in Camanava, leading to 81 total deaths in 4 days
of anti-drug and anti-crime operations.
The death toll for this week now stands at 81 as Metro Manila Northern Police
District (NPD) conducted their own anti-drug and anti-criminality operation from
the afternoon of Thursday, August 17 to early morning of Friday, August 18.
After 20 encounters, 24 drug suspects were killed and 36 were detained

Undertaker misery on frontlines of
Philippine drug war
by Agence France-Presse December 09, 2016
Funeral parlors, while busy, are not necessarily making lots of money, with
relatives of many victims often too poor to be able to pay for a funeral.
Business has never been busier for undertaker Alejandro Ormeneta but, after 5
months on the frontlines of the Philippines' brutal drug war, he just wants the
killings to stop.

How Kian delos Santos was killed, according to police
by Rambo Talabong August 20, 2017
The Caloocan police's initial investigation report states 17-year-old Kian delos
Santos fired shots first, then was killed after being chased by police.Based on CCTV footage and eyewitness reports, Delos Santos was unarmed, but
given a gun by the police and coerced to run and shoot.

The alleged frame-up that killed Kian Loyd delos Santos, 17, brings to mind
statements made by President Rodrigo Duterte in his first year in office, urging
law enforcers to push criminals to fight back.

October 02, 2017, The Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs
conducts a hearing on the death of Kian delos Santos, Carl Angelo Arnaiz, and
Reynaldo 'Kulot' de Guzman, all killed during police operations.

The Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs conducts a hearing on
the death of Kian delos Santos, the 17-year-old whom Caloocan police are accused
of executing in an anti-drug raid last week.

Senate Resolution 471 has been filed, expressing the sense to condemn the
killing of the Grade 11 student on August 16.

The resolution looks into the accountability of the Philippine National Police
in the conduct of the campaign against illegal drugs that may have resulted in
unnecessary and unjustified deaths.

NBI to probe Reynaldo de Guzman killing
by Lian Buan September 06, 2017
The National Bureau of Investigation will look into the death of 14-year-old
Reynaldo de Guzman, who was with 19-year-old Carl Arnaiz the night they went
missing.

Killing of Grade 12 boy raises fears among Baguio students
September 08, 2017

Vaughn Dicang's body is found in a creek on Thursday, September 7
Students in Baguio City voiced their concerns over the recent killing of Vaughn
Dicang, a Grade 12 student who was reported missing on September 1.

What took me so long to condemn extrajudicial killings
by Giancarlo Elbambo August 21, 2017

'How could I have been so insensitive?'

a Duterte supporter asks, as he reflects
on the death of Kian delos Santos.

Duterte on drug list: 'I had it revalidated again'
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 24, 2016
'Kasi may mga nakita ako doon na mga kaibigan ko na hindi ko sukat akalain,'
President Rodrigo Duterte says.
President Rodrigo Duterte said he has ordered his men to revalidate the list of
around 1,000 alleged drug pushers and drug lords, including barangay captains,
mayors, and governors.

Duterte implicates 40 judges in drug trade
by Rhaydz B. Barcia September 23, 2016
The President tells the Army’s 9th Infantry Division in Pili, Camarines Sur: 'If
the drug problem outlasts me for unknown reason... continue this fight against
drugs. Do not abandon me.'
President Rodrigo Duterte has implicated 40 judges in the country’s drug trade,
along with Chinese nationals and a certain Diana Lagman from Pampanga.
The President said that these 40 judges are assigned in various regions.

Duterte offers P2-M bounty for cops into drug trade
by Pia Ranada August 29, 2016
To those involved in illegal drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte says, 'Pray that
I'll die without a resurrection'
President Rodrigo Duterte offered a reward of P2 million for the arrest of
police involved in the illegal drug trade.

8 'drug personalities' on BI lookout list: What we know about
them
by Jodesz Gavilan August 02, 2017
The immigration lookout bulletin comes a year after President Rodrigo Duterte
publicly named Peter Lim as one of 3 Chinese drug lords

TIMELINE: Parojinog, from Duterte's narco list to a bloody
raid
by Katerina Francisco and Jodesz Gavilan August 01, 2017

The raid where members of Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr's family die comes almost
a year after President Rodrigo Duterte tagged them as narcopoliticians.
The Parojinogs of Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, on Sunday, July 30, became
the latest addition to the list of so-called narcopoliticians killed by police.

In the official
Malacañang video and transcript of the speech, President Rodrigo Duterte is
shown making the claim that he got his 'drug list' from former president Fidel
Ramos.
Former president Fidel Ramos denied he gave President Rodrigo Duterte a thick
list of drug personalities.

Duterte's war on drugs: Opening a Pandora's box
by Ronan Jegou July 11, 2016

'Death and
wrath have been set free. However you may try to justify it, violence breeds
violence.'

IN NUMBERS: The Philippines' 'war on drugs'
by Michael Bueza September 13, 2016
As of the 2nd week of September 2016, there have been over 3,000 deaths, both
from legitimate police operations and extrajudicial or unexplained killings

War on drugs: A spurious disjunction between firmness and due process
Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino July 29, 2016
'No real gain is made when the law is sacrificed. It is precisely because
trafficking in drugs offends the law that there is legitimacy in the full
application of the State’s reserve of force against those who engage in it with
impunity.'

Duterte to Sereno: Want me to declare martial law?
by Pia Ranada August 09, 2016
Duterte warns the Supreme Court: 'Do not create a crisis because I will order
everybody in the executive department not to honor you'
President Rodrigo Duterte took offense with Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's
letter, saying he did not appreciate being "ordered" around by the Supreme
Court.

PNP chief Dela Rosa says, 'Our fearless forecast is that by January 1, we will
eliminate 70% to 90% of drugs

Police take war on drugs to Happyland
by Alecs Ongcal September 25, 2016

As
the war on drugs continues, dozens of men are rounded up in a police operation
in the city of Manila. Some of them tell however, that they have nothing to do
with drugs.

Poe tells PNP: Probe child deaths amid war on drugs
September 07, 2016
Senator Poe: 'The PNP-IAS must ensure that scalawags in the police service are
held accountable, more so in cases where children and minors are senselessly
caught in the crossfire. Their vulnerability must not be trampled upon.'

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THE DRUG WAR, DANICA, MY DANICA
September 06, 2016
She was a sweet girl, funny and kind. Her mother found her with a gunshot wound
to her nape. She will always be five years old.

The ominous knock on the door
by Vergel O. Santos October 06, 2016

'Duterte’s
war on drugs is finally hitting home.... If fascism begins with a knock on the
door, we have been taken well past that. We have ignored the signs and continue
to ignore them.'

Australian falsely accused in Philippine drug war – court
by Agence France-Presse October 14, 2016

Damian
Berg has insisted police dragged him out of his hotel room, then brought him to
the street where ecstasy tablets were placed on him, and he was paraded before
waiting journalists

On a drug list and innocent? Here's what you should do
by Jodesz Gavilan September 02, 2016

Among others, know that you can't be forced to go to a police station without an
arrest warrant – unless you're caught in the act of committing a crime.

MAP: Are the drug-related killings related to poverty, crime
rate?
August 13, 2016
Do factors like poverty and crime rate play a role in the drug-related killings
across regions? Rappler maps the data to see correlations. The government's war
against drugs continues, with the number of reported drug-related killings
increasing by the day.
Data from the Philippine National Police (PNP) show that from the day after the
May elections up to the inauguration of President Rodrigo Duterte, 57 suspects
were killed. The figures jumped to 402 the following month.

Kill drug dealers and I'll give you a medal, says Philippines
president
by Associated Press in Manila 5 June 2016

Can Rodrigo Duterte win the war on illegal drugs?
Aug 21, 2016
andDead or alive: Is the Philippines' war on
drugs out of control?
Aug 4, 2016
and
The Stream - Philippines' war on drugs
Aug 23, 2016--
Dela Rosa tells drug pushers to kill drug lords
The World Tonight, ANC, August 25, 2016--
What Is Fueling The Philippines' Violent Drug War?
Aug 25, 2016

LOOK BACK: Hitler and the Holocaust
by Katerina Francisco October 01, 2016

President Rodrigo Duterte sparks outrage after he drew parallels between the
Holocaust and his own bloody war on drugs.
President Rodrigo Duterte was once again on the receiving end of international
criticism after he drew parallels between his bloody war against drugs and the
extermination of millions of Jews during World War II.

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Fraternally yours: Adolf's message to Rody
by Walden Bello October 03, 2016
I want to inform you that killing even a million undesirables takes
organization. You can profit from our mistakes. We began with firing squads.

Duterte: I'm being portrayed as a 'cousin of Hitler'
September 30, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte draws parallels between Hitler's annihilation of 3
million Jews and his controversial campaign against drugs

Duterte apologizes for Hitler remarks
October 02, 2016
'There was never an intention on my part to derogate the memory of 6 million
Jews murdered by the Germans,' says Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

UPDATED The group calls on foreign donors such as the US and the EU to send a
strong message to the Philippine government that it risks suspension of security
assistance unless the 'abusive war on drugs... comes to a halt'

Dear President Duterte, you need to apologize for the Hitler
analogy, but...
The Guardian's Bangkok-based Southeast Asian correspondent Oliver Holmes quoted
Duterte's statement, "If Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have [Duterte
points to himself]" Hitler massacred three million Jews ... there's three
million drug addicts. There are. I'd be happy to slaughter them.
Taken at face value, this statement is absolutely controversial, if not
absolutely offensive. As expected, Duterte critics were quick to capitalize on
this newest pronouncement. Duterte supporters, on the other hand, were quick to
defend the old man.
That Duterte said those words is not a matter of debate. The issue, however, is
what those words really meant.

When you have looked the above links, so

look also the below about what's
going on in this "soap opera" of what the President says about.... and next a
spokesman tells are wrong - misunderstood etc. Look the examples e.g. here below
and
HERE ....

Int'l criminal court 'closely following' PH war on drugs
by Carmela Fonbuena October 14, 2016
'Public statements of high officials of the Republic of the Philippines seem to
condone such killings and further seem to encourage State forces and civilians
alike to continue targeting these individuals with lethal force,' says ICC's
Fatou Bensouda

Matobato lawyer Jude Sabio on Duterte and
the ICC
March 23, 2017
Lawyer Jude Sabio is expected to fly to the Netherlands to hold President
Rodrigo Duterte accountable before the International Criminal Court over
extrajudicial killings related to his war on illegal drugs.

Killings in war on drugs 'extension' of DDS system – Sabio
by Jodesz Gavilan March 25, 2017 - with video
Lawyer Jude Sabio says testimonies of self-proclaimed Davao Death Squad members
and pronouncements on killing drug personalities will help build a strong case
against President Rodrigo Duterte before the ICC

Things to know about Duterte's pet peeve ICC
by Jodesz Gavilan November 24, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to follow in the footsteps of Russian
President Vladimir Putin and withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

De Lima to Duterte, 'blind' followers in drug war: Your time
will come
by Camille Elemia March 03, 2017The detained senator reiterates that the
'truth' has become a 'major casualty' in the Duterte administration's war on
drugs.

Global lawmakers' group eyes PH visit to check on De Lima case
by Camille Elemia April 05, 2017
The Inter-Parliamentary Union expresses 'deep concern' over the detention of
Senator Leila de Lima and the statements of President Rodrigo Duterte
undermining the law.

Never again an Arroyo and De Lima injustice
by Tony La Viña February 25, 2017

This sad episode can also be good for the
country if we finally reform our criminal due process system.

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De Lima's arrest: Justice as revenge
by Vicente L. Rafael February 26, 2017
De Lima has already been judged guilty by Duterte, Aguirre, and the rest of the
President's followers. It's all about payback, with interest.

De Lima's fate: Karma or political persecution?
by Camille Elemia February 26, 2017
From June 30 to the days leading to her arrest, the senator was the persona of
both defiance and acceptance – defiance of the status quo and acceptance of her
future.

Leila de Lima: Bloody but unbowed - Part 1
An interview with Senator Leila de Lima, who has been kept in detention for over
6 months now.

Look also
[Conclusion] Leila de Lima: Bloody but unbowed - Part 2
'The tide will turn, with or without the support of my colleagues, and when it
does, they will have to face the consequences of the choices they have made,
even the choice to ignore the truth and allow innocent people to be victimized,'
says De Lima
Both by Walden Bello September 05, 06, 2017

SC schedules oral arguments on De Lima case
February 28, 2017
UPDATED It's set on March 14. The Regional Trial Court which issued the arrest
warrant against De Lima is given a non-extendable deadline of March 10 to
comment.

VACC
to file contempt charges vs Robredo, LP senators
by Lian Buan February 28, 2017
VACC's lawyer Ferdinand Topacio told Rappler that they are now preparing a
complaint against Robredo, Pangilinan, and Drilon, who have been vocal in
opposing the arrest of their fellow Liberal Party (LP) member, Senator Leila de
Lima.

De Lima detained in Camp Crame
by Lian BuanSenator Leila de Lima will have officers from the Senate Office
of the Sergeant-at-Arms with her at the PNP Custodial Center, says Senator
Francis Pangilinan.

Court orders arrest of Leila de Lima
with the video Senator Leila de Lima holds presscon after issuance of arrest
order
by Camille Elemia and Lian Buan Updated

UPDATED The arrest warrant is issued days after the Department of
Justice filed charges against its former chief for allegedly receiving drug
money from convicts

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De Lima: CIDG-NCR broke agreement on arrest
with the video De Lima: CIDG-NCR broke agreement on arrest
Senator Leila de Lima says her camp and police agreed the arrest would happen on
Friday, but they were dismayed to find out the cops planned to arrest her
Thursday night

UPDATED Police agree to serve the arrest warrant against Senator Leila de Lima
at the Senate on Friday morning, instead of Thursday night

Human Rights Watch: Charges vs De Lima 'politically motivated'
by Jodesz Gavilan February 19, 2017
The international human rights organization says drug charges against Senator
Leila De Lima is an act of political vindictiveness as the current
administration uses courts to 'punish' prominent critics.

PNP chief and AFP chief on alleged special treatment for high
profile inmates
Feb 9, 2017

Aguirre: 'No proof' of VIP treatment of inmates
Feb 15, 2017The justice chief makes the statement before the Commission on
Appointments even after the AFP confirmed the presence of 'unauthorized
fixtures' in the inmates' cells in Camp Aguinaldo.Look also the article by
Camille Elemia February 15, 2017
HERE

Chief state counsel: ICC has no jurisdiction on EJKs in Philippines
by Katerina Francisco November 16, 2016
Chief state counsel Ricardo Paras says the International Criminal Court cannot
exercise jurisdiction over extrajudicial killing cases as long as Philippine
courts are open.--
De Lima, pinatalsik bilang pinuno ng Senate justice committee
Sep 19, 2016--
De Lima: Duterte is the lowest, vilest man in the country
Sep 26, 2016

Emotional De Lima dares Duterte: 'Arrest me now! I'll wait for you'
by Camille Elemia September 28, 2016
Senator Leila de Lima reiterates that the allegations against her have been
fabricated by President Rodrigo Duterte and his men who are 'cowards, fools,
liars'

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Duterte to De Lima: Prove I was behind deaths in Davao
by Pia Ranada September 21, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte said Senator Leila De Lima has yet to prove he is
behind the extrajudicial killings in Davao City, one of the accusations of
witness Edgar Matobato during a Senate investigation De
Lima helmed.
"Maraming namatay dito, totoo 'yan, but prove na ako ang pumatay at kung sino,"
said Duterte on Tuesday, September 20, during an event in Davao City.

Duterte: Senate hearings won't stop drug war
by Pia Ranada September 19, 2016
'I don’t care if there are a thousand hearings everywhere. Naka-focus lang ako
sa trabaho ko,' says President Duterte days after a Senate probe into
extrajudicial killings
Even if Ban Ki Moon comes here, I do not give a shit

Amnesty Int'l seeks independent body on rights abuse
That over 1,700 killings by unknown assassins and police have occurred since the
Duterte administration assumed power in June 2016 is "a terrifying indication
that the authorities are grossly failing in their obligations to respect and
protect the right to life," Amnesty International said in a statement released
August 24 2016

With the Duterte administration's war against drugs in full swing, the
Philippine Senate probes into the series of extrajudicial killings allegedly
brought about.
Senator Leila de Lima leads the hearing.

Lawmaker defends convicts testifying vs De Lima
by Paterno Esmaquel II September 24, 2016
The chairman of the House committee on justice on Saturday, September 24,
defended the convicts testifying against Senator Leila de Lima on the alleged
illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP)

Bilibid probe: Why did drugs proliferate behind bars?
by Bea Cupin September 23, 2016
The House of Representatives and the justice department bring out witnesses –
most of them convicts – who claim Leila de Lima coddled drug lords during her
time as justice secretary to fund her senatorial campaign

Colangco: I gave De Lima 'payola'
by Bea Cupin Published, September 20, 2016
Herbert Colangco says in his affidavit which he signs as 'Herbert Colanggo', he
'was giving Secretary De Lima 3 million and the director 1.2 million monthly'

LIST: Witnesses vs De Lima who were granted immunity
by Mara Cepeda October 07, 2016
In the House probe, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has granted immunity to 12
witnesses against Senator Leila de Lima, 9 of whom are inmates at the New
Bilibid Prison

Herbert Colanggo, who recorded a full music album while serving
life in the New Bilibid Prison, has submitted an affidavit against Senator Leila
de Lima

Duterte to De Lima: Resign, hang yourself
by Pia Ranada August 29, 2016

The President tells the feisty lady senator that she should
resign amid allegations she is involved in the New Bilibid Prison illegal drug
trade

Colangco, 13 other witnesses vs De Lima in House probe
September 16, 2016
High-profile inmates led by Herbert Colangco will be among the witnesses who
will testify against Senator Leila de Lima at a congressional inquiry into the
drug trade at the state penitentiary on September 20, 2016, says Justice
Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II.
“Two will testify that they delivered drug money to Senator De Lima at her house
in Parañaque. Each delivery is worth P5 million ($104,666)."

Albuera Mayor Espinosa killed in jail operation
November 05, 2016
UPDATED Police say Espinosa, detailed at the Baybay City Sub-Provincial Jail,
was killed after a shootout with CIDG personnel who were trying to serve a
search warrant

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Duterte: I won’t let cops in Espinosa slay go to jail
by Pia Ranada December 07, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte gives the assurance to Superintendent Marvin Marcos
and his men a day after the National Bureau of Investigation recommended
multiple murder charges against them.

NBI: Mayor Espinosa’s death a ‘rubout’
December 06, 2016
The National Bureau of Investigation recommends criminal charges against 24
members of the team involved in the raid on the jail cell of the late Albuera
mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr, as well as the team's informant.

Duterte on Espinosa slay: I believe the police’s story
by Miriam Grace A. Go November 11, 2016
UPDATED Why is he siding with the police in operations like this? President
Duterte says: ‘Natural, utos ko iyon eh. The fight against drugs is mine. it was
not somebody else’s order.’

Dela Rosa: 'No cover-ups' in probe into Espinosa death
by Bea Cupin November 06, 2016
Dela Rosa says the police will also be looking at the possibility that a
so-called 'blue book' that contains the names of officials who supposedly aided
and protected Kerwin’s illegal operation had something to do with the mayor’s
death.

CHR to probe killing of Albuera Mayor Espinosa
by Paterno Esmaquel II November 05, 2016
The Commission on Human Rights says the killing of Albuera Mayor Espinosa while
inside his jail cell 'raises serious questions'
The CHR added in its statement: "The reported death of Albuera Mayor Rolando
Espinosa today, while in detention at the Baybay City Provincial Jail, raises
serious questions on the responsibility of the State to protect persons deprived
of liberty, especially in relation to the primordial right to life of every
human being."

Kerwin Espinosa fears for his life upon return to PH
by Jojo Dass, The Filipino Times November 11, 2016

DUBAI, UAE
Philippine Ambassador Constancio R. Vingno Jr says a distraught Kerwin Espinosa
asked that his common-law wife and 3 children be allowed to fly home with him.
Suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa fears he would suffer the same fate as his
father, slain Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr, once he is deported to the
Philippines

De Lima to Kerwin Espinosa: Gov't will make sure you'll die
'Don't ever think that your 'cooperation' will spare you your life. Sooner or
later this government is going to make sure you end up like your father,'
Senator Leila de Lima tells the alleged drug lord.

TIMELINE: Probing into the Davao Death Squad
by Jodesz Gavilan June 30, 2017

Several investigations, witnesses, and hearings have been conducted in the past
decade yet the existence of the Davao Death Squad remains to be a very contested
issue.

The day Duterte faced the Commission on Human Rights
by Jodesz Gavilan March 30, 2017
In 2009, then mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte denied the existence of
the Davao Death Squad during a public hearing, but admitted there were
'unexplained, unresolved' killings.

Today is the testimony of witness Arthur Lascañas, a self-confessed former
member of the Davao Death Squad allegedly led by president Rodrigo Duterte when
he was Davao City mayor.

Lascañas, Matobato were not the first DDS whistle-blowers
by Jodesz Gavilan March 25, 2017
The sworn affidavits of the 4 witnesses in 2009 cover the structure of the
alleged death squad, describe how the death contracts were carried out, and
elaborate on the practice of burying victims in the Laud quarry.

Investigative: Arturo Lascañas: Duterte loyalist no more
Mar 9, 2017Lascañas talks about his team of hitmen, addresses policemen who
will be involved in the revived TokHang operations, and has a message for
President Rodrigo Duterte as well.--
Q&A with Arturo Lascañas
Mar 21, 2017

FACT CHECK: Did CHR really clear Duterte over Davao Death
Squad?
by Jodesz Gavilan February 21, 2017
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar claims the Commission on Human Rights
cleared President Rodrigo Duterte of involvement in the Davao Death Squad. A
2012 resolution, however, states otherwise.

Senate to reopen probe into Davao Death Squad
February 21, 2017
The Senate will reopen its investigation into the Davao Death Squad (DDS),
following revelations made by retired Davao policeman Arturo Lascañas in a press
conference on Monday, February 20.

Lascañas ready to face perjury, murder charges
by Lian Buan February 21, 2017 - with Video
The retired Davao cop, the second confessed member of the Davao Death Squad to
come out in public, knows that his revelations will have repercussions, his
lawyer says.

Ex-Davao policeman tags Duterte in death squad, murder
February 20, 2017
UPDATED Four months after he denied his involvement in the Davao Death Squad,
retired SPO3 Arturo Lascañas drops a bombshell in a press conference.
A veteran Davao policeman on Monday, February 20, appeared at a press conference
to corroborate earlier claims by whistle-blower Edgar Matobato on the
involvement of President Rodrigo Duterte in the so-called Davao Death Squad
(DDS).

Lascañas: I am a founding member of the Davao Death Squad
Retired policeman Arturo Lascañas introduces himself as a "founding member" of
the Davao Death Squad.

Lascañas: I had my brothers killed

Duterte ordered killing of Jun Pala - confessed DDS leader
The leader of the infamous vigilante group Davao Death Squad (DDS) on Monday
tagged President Rodrigo Duterte in the killing of Davao radio broadcaster Jun
Pala in 2003.

Davao Death Squad witness Arturo Lascañas leaves PH for safety
April 09, 2017
Arturo Lascañas, the self-confessed member of the Davao Death Squad (DDS) who
implicated President Duterte in the group’s grisly executions, silently left the
Philippines on Saturday night.
“I have received threats that a lawsuit would be filed against me, and there are
also people looking for me as well,” Lascañas told.

Who paid for Lascañas' trip to Singapore?
by Camille Elemia April 10, 2017
Senator Panfilo Lacson, who led the Senate probe into Arturo Lascañas'
testimony, says the family of the ex-Davao City cop also flew a month ahead of
him.

Matobato is holding out
by Vergel O. Santos January 08, 2017
Edgar Matobato is prepared to hang for his crime, he maintains, but President
Rodrigo Duterte should go first.

Matobato and the pathology of power
by Vergel O. Santos September 16, 2016
The nation may be in for an even more worrisome time than it already is: Where
the position becomes desperately untenable, martial law may well be a recourse.
--
Who is Edgar Matobato?
September 16, 2016--
Edgar Matobato: I'm ready to face the consequencesSep 27, 2016(4 videos)
--
Trillanes turns over Matobato to CIDG
Oct 6, 2016
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV turned over confessed hitman Edgar Matobato to the
Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP
CIDG) after an arrest warrant for illegal possession of firearms was issued
against him on Thursday.--
Trillanes, Dela Rosa on Matobato's surrender
Oct 7, 2016--
Trillanes, dela Rosa presscon on Matobato turn over
Oct 6, 2016--
Change has come for Matobato
Apr 8, 2017
Confessed Davao Death Squad member Edgar Matobato narrates how and why he plans
to pick up this pieces after living the life of an assassin.

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Who brought Matobato out in the light?
by Vergel O. Santos October 12, 2016
It is a curiosity that nags both sides of the political divide. After all,
Matobato has come out to indict President Duterte himself.

Edgar Matobato surrenders at Camp Crame
by Bea Cupin October 07, 2016
UPDATED PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa assures the safety of the
chief accuser of President Rodrigo Duterte while in police custody

Matobato's hits and misses
by Jodesz Gavilan October 02, 2016
Rappler compares the statements of supposed former Davao Death Squad member
Edgar Matobato with official documents, news reports, and interviews.

A retired agrarian reform adjudicator sees Senate witness Edgar
Matobato on TV: 'I clearly remember his eyes, nose, and mouth, every attribute,
including his ball cap. He is the same person who tried to kill me on October
23, 2014'